Gadget Freak Case #229: Modify Your Wall Art

Gadget Freak Al Linke has created a gadget that modifies wall art using LED matrix panels behind the art.

Al uses an Arduino and an Android smartphone as the major tools to add his own images to the wall art. The gadget will work with any type of painting. The images or words that show up through the LED matrix panel can be programmed in via the smartphone.

Al Linke created a way to add individual touches or statements to the art on your walls.

This thing is way above my pay grade, so if the questions are foolish, I apologize.

How many charactors can this device store? Must they always be displayed in the same order or can you automatically change messages? Do the LED's damage the parent painting? Could you set other displays and shuffle between using the same controller.

Some earlier post mentioned waiting rooms and I am just trying to figure how many times I would be willing to read it before I scream and want to tear it down.

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